Letter of the Director The pace of development and change Making learning visible: in vocational education and training (VET) during 2000 has been rapid.The range of new VET initiatives in Mem Identification, assessment andrecognition ber States reported on in this issue of Cedefop Info and in other Cedefop media (see for example the twice an of non-formalg in Europe' nual summary overviews contained in 'Makingg visible', published by Cedefop, presents an overview and analysis of European the Window on VET systems in the efforts to introduce methodologies and systems for the identification, assessment and recognition Electronic Training Village (www. of non-formal learning. trainingvillage.gr) testify to this. The role of vocational education and train The report presents an overview of European initiatives and Research in May 2000. The feedback received during as the pivot between education in this area. The presentation is based on 14 national ing this event, where representatives of 18 European Identification, and employment policy is increasingly assessment reports commissioned by Cedefop during the period countries were present, has been integrated into the fiand recognition recognised. 1997-99, which, with the exception of Luxembourg, cover nal version of the report. of non-formal all the Member States of the EU.